Cutting Through the Noise
June 9, 2017
Investing is about setting yourself up for the last third of your life. It’s super important. So don't be afraid to be needy.
Read MoreJune 7, 2017
Market volatility is low and it feels pretty quiet. In times like these, investors should enjoy it while it lasts and get ready for when it's not so quiet.
Read MoreMay 29, 2017
Everyone has been picking on the banks lately, but we shouldn’t feel sorry for them.
Read MoreMay 15, 2017
An amusing and depressing story about a Wall Street Journal reporter who tries to find out what fees she's paying her investment advisor.
Read MoreMay 11, 2017
Many people think of Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) as investments. But maybe they shouldn't. We explain.
Read MoreMay 8, 2017
May 4, 2017
CRM2 presented a great opportunity for Canadian wealth managers, but too many of them whiffed. Here's what they're missing.
Read MoreApril 26, 2017
April 6, 2017
March 23, 2017
As a long-term investor, your portfolio needs to fit with your goals, time frame and temperament. We call it a strategic asset mix, or SAM.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2017
In another case of the big banks behaving badly, TD is in the hot seat for its sales practices.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2017
March 6, 2017
When it comes to investing, do the easy stuff and leave the hard stuff to someone else.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2017
Highlights from a recent "fireside chat" with Connor, Clark & Lunn's founder.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2017
Digging into the five essential elements to being a better investor.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2017
We didn't win Morningstar's 'Steward of the Year' award this year. But we have every intention of living up to the old Avis motto – “When you’re only No.2, you try harder.”
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2017
You’re the CEO of your own portfolio, so don't be shy to ask more questions of your investment professionals.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2017
January 16, 2017
It always sounds cool when people talk about “patient capital.” But there are deep undertones to these words. Here's what it takes to live up to them.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2017
A thorough performance review of the Founders Fund, which touches on everything we do.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2016
December 21, 2016
With BMO being the latest bank guilty of double-charging their clients, the new client reporting regime ("CRM2") can't come soon enough.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2016
Don’t read too much into the market’s mood swings. Instead, take advantage of these times.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2016
Successful investing isn’t just about hot managers and low fees. There are a whole host of factors that go into it, the most important being asset mix and investor behavior.
Read MoreDecember 13, 2016
With stock markets being so strong, we're hearing it a lot lately. "The Dow Jones hit a new high today." Or, "The winning streak continues." And closer to home, "The TSX surged into record territory today."
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